So I'm curious. When you post these pics, obviously you don't walk home with everything. You pick and choose. So, for you and Bean, what makes the cut? You showed the garland in the last set of pics, and the frame in this set. Is it just a matter of "Have it. Have it. Want it. Need it."? Like if you could, you'd buy it all?Or are there specific....standards that the decor needs to hit? Because as much as I love Halloween and Halloween decorations, I cannot see myself with a green glitter cat on my porch. Even though it's cute in the store....I realize this is entirely way too thought out for a Saturday morning.lol.

Sara,I usually get a feeling of "HAVE TO HAVE IT/I'LL REGRET THIS IF I DON'T BUY IT NOW."

So I spend a lot of time hunting and pecking. The garland and the ceramic pumpkin were like that.

Today we picked up that large brown ceramic pumpkin in the first shot. His tooth was missing so we got him for ten bucks. That's crazy low.

The green cat was just the most peculiar thing. Not something that I'd have in the house, but I'm sure someone would dig it. And I like to take photos of everything just to show people what's in the store. Kinda sad there's so much glitter.

There's a truly awesome giant black owl (over 2') highly detailed resin sculpture this year with painted orange eyes. The sheer scale and detail are just amazing. Price is $60, and so far, only seeing one per store come in.

Its probably a good thing we don't have one of those stores in close proximity. I'n on a mercury glass kick right now and really want to do a black and silver mantel display. With the house painted in fall earth tones it clashes but its still pretty.

Just got back from checking out the brand new, just opened today HomeGoods a little bit down from my house. They were packed. I saw about 2.5 aisles of Halloween stuff, looked at it for a second and then got the hell out of there because I hate people and they were getting on my anxiety disorder. This HomeGood's Halloween stuff wasn't near as amazing as yours, but I'll give them some leeway since they DID just open today and it's only August 12th. But I'm not expecting much more in the coming weeks or even next Halloween. Memphis is a terrible, terrible place.

Good lord, what is with all the glitter this year?! I'm trying to celebrate Halloween without infecting my home with craft herpes, thanks. I do love the wide array of different kinds and colours of pumpkins and jackos though- that makes me happy :)

I found the blue & aqua items to be an interesting colour... the green is at least a colour you still see that time of year (Here in the Pacific NW). I kind of loved the Howdy Doody Witch. Very peculiar.

I agree with all the glitter comments, this has been an increasing theme in the last few years unfortunately. You see it at homegoods, cost plus, target, they all are doing the glitter thing, its really...just...gaudy.

I think Halloween Adventure is the one that is pretty lame...unless you hit Spirit on a bad year. Every time I've been there though it's been pretty incredible. Although...I also told you to hit the Yankee Candle Boney Bunch party this year and that was pretty lame. ;-)

Rot, I found those squished albino jack-o-lanterns at a local nursery called Roger's Gardens, utterly by accident. Some little ones on jars like you described, others independent and varying 5 to 7 inches across. I was so excited my voice strangled when I asked to borrow my mother's camera phone!